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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
"STUCK" ON THE RAZOR.
William Holtschneider at Last
Carves His Way Into Eternity.


William Holtschneider has at last
lowered himself into eternity. A special
telegram from Omaha to the GLOBE
Monday night stated that he was found
in the Atlantic hotel in that city pro-
nounced corpse, with a we'll defined
cash in his throat, through which his
life had leaked out, and beside him lay
razor with which he had done the
cutting.
Some st. Paul people will remember
that early last spring heayy-Set man
with melancholy face and downcast
look came to this city and negotiated for
the purchase of fixtures with which he
and restaurant here. He had money and
was not shrewd bargainer,
for he agreed to pay the
prices asked for the goods
without murmur. For sew
eral days he carried on these negotia-
tons, which were abruptly brought to
close by his being found late one night
seated in the doorway of an unfinished
building on the corner of Seventh and
WacOuta streets with cash in his
throat from which the blood had flowed
in stream and saturated his clothing
from his shoes to his hat. He was
found him took him to the central
station, where he was laid OH board
and DIR. Aucker sewed up the cash,
which was terrible wound, extending
from ear to ear. He was speechless
and it was thought that he had been cut
in drunken brawl. lie was taken to
the city hospital. where it was expected
he would die, but he fooled the physi-
clans and nurses and six weeks later
was walking around the city a trite
pale but still in the ring.
He told story, the main features of
which were that he was baker living
in Harlan. Ia, and that his wife had
gone to live with another man and
would not return. He said the disgrace
was too much for him, and on the night
he was found in st. Paul he had crawled
under the stairs in the back part of the
building and cut his throat with razor.
A few days after he was discharged
from the city hospital he left the city
and dropped out of sight. but before he
went he said his name was William
HOltSchneider, the same as that of the
man who killed himself in Omaha Mon
day night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
STRAY SuNBEAMS.

The intensity of The bitter feeting in France
against Germany Is well illustrated in the
fact that LAMoUREAUX was compelled towith-
draw the opera "Lohengrin'' from the Paris
stage because it happened TO be WAGNER's
composition. Elaborate preparations had
been made for the performance and great
deal of money expended to make the produc-
ION or the opera Il success. The people of
Paris are lovers of WAGNERs music and there
was nothing 10 have prevented the opera
from being great success except the bitter
ness of French luminosity toward Germany.
-
A report gained currency among the COM
mon people in Paris that Prussian money
was the foundation for the production of
"Lohengrin'' and that BISMARCK had actually
occupied box in the Eden theater on the
hrSt nights performance. Such rumor was
enough TO set mob in motion in Paris and
the next night the theater doors were sur
rounded by hOOting, blood-thirsty crowd of
Communists, fired with determination not
II allow any German music to be sung in
Paris. The disturbance was so serious
that the German ambassador asked the
French government to close the theater and
order the play to be Withdrawn. The order
was not given, however because LAMoUR-
FAUX had already become convinced that it
was impracticable to run German opera
counter to French sentiment and had yolun-
tarily Withdrawal it.
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Gen. RosSER is known to have d congress
sional bee in his bonnet and it is thought
that his SHERIDAN letter was written for
political effect in the district where he now
resides An eX-Confederate soldier who
served under RossER i'll the Shenandoah
valley, says that If he makes as good Il run
for congress as he did when SHERIDAN was
chasing him up the valley his name will be
Eli for sure.
~
The modern craze for old fads is taking a
sensible turn in one direction at least 1t is
the revival of the custom among ladies of
wearing aprons. 1t is all the style now
for ladies not only to wear aprons
but to make them themselves with
all the neat little flouncing, bibber-
ing and tuckering just as our grand
mothers used to do. The next sensible fad
to be resurrected is for old ladies to wear frill
caps. The old time rule was that when
woman reached her fortieth year she was to
commence wearing caps, unless she was
spinster in which case the cap stayed off as
long as the hair stayed in.
#.#
FRANKLIN SMITH, of Portland, Oregon, was
blackmailed by Garfield Post No. 3, G. A. r.
because Of his color. Mr. SMITH is negro
who had good record as Il Union soldier.
If this incident had occurred south If the
Potomac Mr.. BLAINE would have had the
whole county i'll rebellion inside of twenty
days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11

st. Paul needs more tenement houses.
tIhere never was time when there was
--Ich demand for houses or so much
xssi;dculty in finding them. The old-time
legend, For Rent" which was once
plaStered all over the city, has disap-
peared. 1t is seldom to be seen, and
when once the sign is swung out from
dwelling house it is the signal for rush
of tenement hunters. This is occa-
stoned by the rapid increase in the citys
population. There has never been a time
in the history of ST. Paul when there was
more building going on. Excavations
:for foundations are to be seen every
where, new walls are going up in every
idirectiOn and the evidence of real
building boom is found on every hand.
But as rule the buildings that are
.being put up arc business blocks or
iprivate residences. What is wanted are
more tenement houses. There are two
'claSSeS of tenement houses needed
first, the best buildings with all the
modern cOnveniences, for which one
class of renters will be willing to pay
'tip-tOp prices; and in the second place,
we need more cottages comfortably
fitted up for the accommodation of the
working classes. With the immense
tdemand for tenement houses at present,
land with every prospect of the popula-
lrion increasing so rapidly as to keep the
'demand at a maximum for some years
10 come. it does look as if capitalists
gould find no better OF more remunera-
Give Investment than the building of
good tenement houses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11

she was shrewd enough to know the
value OF Western criticism, and she
came West to give it trial trip 1t
passed the ordeal of Western criticism
and then she went back to New York,
where she is having the most successful
engagement of her whole professional
career. And it was so with Mr.. BAR
RETT, when he produced "RienM." He
started OH Western tour with his new
play to give it trial trip before striking
the big Eastern cities. These instances
are referred to simply to illustrate the
truth OF the assertion that the West is
wrestling the Scepter from the East in
every department. New Y0rk's decline
as dramatic center may be partially
accounted for upon the ground of Mr..
LATIIRoP's assertion that there is no
such thing as dramatic criticism in
New York any more, because there is no
standard of taste or standard of merit
IN the great cosmopolitan metropolis.
But in the main it is principally due to
the fact that the star of the East has
started on its westward course, and will
not stop until it rests over the spot
where the grandeur of future empire is
to be displayed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 10.-Almost the entire inter
est in the wheat market was centered in the
first hours trading In that time the extreme
fluctuations were made. The opening. and
S5a4c. AT the close of the first hour June
settled around S5l2@rS55sc, and for the bal
ance of the session did not vary fraction
from these figures. As on yesterday, the
point, and the only difference was that the
point was lee higher up The impression
prevailed early that quite little short in
terest had been created yesterday, and
the session. The trading for the
last two or three hours of the morning ses-
sion was very light. In corn there was a
great deal more interest manifested and
prices were strong from the start. June sold
to 397S64Oc toward the close of the fore
noon and the trading in that pit was very
active and general. The great bulk of the
business was done at 397sc. In provisions
day. June ribs. which started at S1.41l2,
sold as high S752la and as low as S7.32I2.
Lard-July started in at $697Is, sold up to
81 and down to $500. Around the close it
was steady mt Sc. 92L2.
TIE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-NO. . May, S31sc, closing at S3s4c;
June, S5lsc. closing at S5s4c: July. Sligo
at S3lsc. COrn-No. 2 May. 3SsSc, closing
at 3S5sc; June, 39lsc. closing at 4Oc;
July, 4lAc closing at 4134c; August, 42s8c
closing ut 42Ssc. Oats-No. 2 MAY, 26Ac,
closing at 27c: June, 2712c, closing at
2sc; July, 2s4c. closing at 2S7sc. Mess
pork.-per Dbl, May: S2S.25, closing at
S23.25; June, S23.25, closing at S23. %.
Lard-per 100 lbs, May, S6.S2l2, closing at
S6.T7l2 June, $500, closing at So. IS: july
S6.97la, closing at $500; August. sos,
closing at S7.02l2. Short rbs-per 100 lbs
May. $40, closing at S7.40; June, S7.47I2
closing at s7.45; July, $3.50, closing at
$3.50; August, S7.67l2, closing at S7.62L2.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
rather slow, market steady and unchanged.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, S3la@S4c; No. 3
spring, 75c; No. 2 red, 84I2c. Corn-No.
q 3SS4c. Oats-No. 3, 2634027c. Rye-No.
2 soc, Barley-No. ., SIC. Flax seed-No.
l, Sl.OS Prime timothy seed, S171@172
Mess pork, per Dbl. S23023.50. Lard. per
100 lbs, S6.77l2616. so. Short rib sides, loose,
S73507.40; dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
S5.65@5.70: short clear sides, boxed, S7.75
@7.SO. Whisky-Distillers' finished goods,
per gal. S1,10. Sugars-sCut loaf, 64@65sc;
granulated, &c; standard A, 5asc. Receipts
Flour, 81 900 bbls: wheat, "a 900 bu: corn,
1000 bu; oats, 101 900 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley, $4,000 Blu. Shipments-Flour, IL
900 bbls; wheat, 173 900 bu corn, 1T, 900
bu; oats, 231 900 bu; barley 5000 bu. On
the produce exchange to-day the butter mar
ket was steady, but not active; creamery,
17la@21l2c; dairy Isolde. Eggs, 10I2c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
HIT BY A BULLET.
A Minneapolis Officer Shoots a
Young Man Down.

William Tooey, Il young man of about 26
years, WAS shot by officer Won Trieb, of the
North Minneapolis police station about 1915.
this morning while resisting arrest. Afew
moments before II o'clock Officer John
Kennedy heard a great bowling and shouting
out on Washington avenue near the station
On going to the place he found no
him what he was making all the noise for,
when Toohy denied the allegation and began
needy ordered him to move on
and go home, when Toohey tnrned and
grappled with him. In the struggle that fol
lowed Toohey struck Kennedy in the face,
broke away, throwing the officer into the
started on a run down
the avenue. officer Won Trieb was standing
near the corner of Plymouth avenue on
Washington, and as soon as Kennedy saw
him, he called out for him to arrest
Toohey.. Won Trieb, when Toohey come UP,
ordered him to stop, but instead he kept on
running. Drawing his revolver, the officer
refusing to heed it, fired. Toohey dropped,
and called out that he had been
shot. A stretcher was procured and he was
carried back to the station. DR.. Nippert was
called and attended the wounded man.
The bullet had struck him on the
bone and passed through the kidneys, tear
ing an ugly hole. Toohey was later on
removed to his boarding house. where
he suffered considerably during the
night. The wound, while severe
one, is not necessarily fatal. Toohey
is single man, and for some time past has
been working in one of the mills. He has re-
and has on previous occasions, it is claimed,
pnuSnd more less trouble
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
FOR CLEVELAND.

!. The PittSburg Post has been taking
straw vote of the Democratic politicians
of Pennsylvania in order to ascertain
'the sentiment of the Keystone Democ-
racy respecting the next presidential
domination. The state legislature was
pOlled.and of the - Democratic members
81 were for CLEVELAND, 10 for HILL,
sand II nOn-c0mmittal. An expression
cot opinion from the various Democratic
county chairmen and Democratic edit
<ors throughout the state shows even
more emphatically than the legislative
canvass that the demand for second
term for CLEVELAND is practically unan-
~mouS on the part of the Democrats of
pennsylvania. There is an old saying
that as Pennsylvania goes so goes the
tnion, which finds true application in
kThiS instance. The CLEVELAND Senti-
Hnent Is Just about as strong proportion
kltely in the other states as in Penn
E'ylvania. If the full Democratic
! 'ote of all the states was polled
ko-day it would stand at least five
kiXths in favor of CLEvELAND's
denomination. And by the time the con-
: ention is held it will be unanimous.
8 his unanimity of sentiment among
democrats has an appalling effect upon
{ ne Republican leaders. They have all
Etiong relied on two occurrences to help
6 hem out. both of which have failed
mem. One was Democratic plumbers,
Fund the other Democratic dissensions.
Up TO date there have been neither, and
She Republican managers don't know
what to do about il.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
PURIFYING THE GANG.
A Plan to Prohibit Draw and
Sinch at the Press Club.

Tho NJ nneapolis Press club last night
wrestled with the ponderous question of cent
ante. Under the rules of the club, among
other games permitted was the national past
time Of penny ante, the only condition being
that > cents was the limit to which betting or
bluff ng would be allowed. Among the Be-
hcmians who go SD far to making up the
press gang of Minneapolis, are several who
have very strict ideas regarding cards, and
have looked with holy horror on the poker
game, and through their select ranks deep
shudder ran when il became known at one of
these games the fortune of ID cents had been
won and lost. Various damaging rumors
crept outside the club walls, and it was even
told that on one occasion the religious
reporter of one of the great weeklies had
squandered 10 cents. and quit the game ~
cents in debt, after having pawned his club
badge to make the last call. All of this in
Guccd the executive committee to submit a
new set of rules, i'll which the festive game
of draw was strictly prohibited. Over this
the club argued with depth of feeling and
a breadth Of view worthy the subject and the
occasion. After every argument was ex-
hausted, twas decided that every member
of the club should vote on this, SO plan was
reached by which a secret ballot by mail will
be taken. Before this, however, the mem
bers present voted, and tie was the result.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
DESTROYS OF DAMAGES.
Several Such Suits in Court-Va-
riOus Other Matters From the
Court House.

The will of Joseph Nelson, who died few
days ago, was filed in the probate Office yes
terday. The property, consisting OF 100
between MIS-. Henry G. Noise and Edward e.
Russell, of Minneapolis; Mrs. Sarah Christ
Of Monticello, and Ellen Shipley. Various
lodges OF Masons are also gwen small
amounts. Among other persons who will
receive something are Bishop Knickerbocker
of Indiana and II. p RUSSELL of Indiana. D.
w. Henion and II. z. X ussell are named as
executors.
Judge Young was occupied ye sterday aft
ernoon in hearing the case of job Lundin,
saloonkeeper, against Sackett virgins,
the proprietors of the dime muse UNI, TO re-
cover damages for alleged ejectment from
the place. Lundn's story is that one even
ing il May last he was kicked out without
cause, but the museum people claim that he
would not conform to the rules of the house,
and when demonstrated with used vii e and
abusive language.
Iiennepin County Barrel company, to recover
SIS, 900 for injuries received by getting one
of his hands mixed up i'll Il cutting machine,
was tried before judge li Rea vest erday morn .c
the case has been tried, with tn g same result
both times
The case of the Island Power Company
against G. A. Pillsbury ct al. in relation 10
the water in the pond just below the suspen-
sion bridge, was on trial before Judge Hicks
yesterday. The complainant charges that
the defendants use too much water, and
wants an injunction issued restraining them.
The case of Albert Easthagen against
Joseph Murch, to recover s., 900 for assault,
was on trial before Judge Lochren yesterday
afternoon. Easthagen charges that some
time ago, in Tayl0r's restaurant, Mr.. Murch
assaulted him, called him names and finally
threw him out upon the sidewalk.
Before Judge Young yesterday morning
was tried the case of Magnus Swenson
against John 4. Mooney, to recover 81 900
for alleged assault. A verdict was returned
for the defendant. The trouble arose over
MONEYS yard.
The Zesbaugh- Bintliff Manufacturing com
pany was incorporated yesterday by Ores
ham, Mary c., Charles j. and Loyal Bintliff.
The company has capital stock of $4,000,
and will manufacture frames moulding, etc.
Gustave Anderson, who had an idea that
everybody in Minneapolis wanted to kill him,
was yesterday ordered sent to the insane
asylum by Judge Won Schlegel.
Janney, Semple d Co. have begun an
action against George Crocker to recover
1898. 43, alleged to be due from merchan-
disc purchased.
The case of Mary A. Kelly against c. II.
Du Bois to recover some $500 for services
rendered, has been settled by the interested
parties.
The case of James Verne against Frank
Airport was dismissed yesterday on motion
of the plaintiff.
j. L. Van Derlip was yesterd day appointed
referee in the case of C. H. Gerfen against
Nils MortenSen.
The case of Norman E. Curtis VS.. Henry
Doerr will be tried June 24.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
An Old Lady Murdered.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, May 1O.-Mrs.
Margaret Ernst, German lady, aged
seventy-four, was found early this morn
ing by the milkman in the front room
of her house, "a Spruce street, with her
hands and feet bound with ropes and a
rope around her neck. She had been
choked to death during the night and
robbed. She was supposed to have
had on her person at least S4OO
in bills, but when the coroner ar
rived this morning only S1.27 was found.
She was the owner of two houses and
there is about 81 800 in the bank to her
credit, being worth about $4,000. She
made will about two years ago and
had notified her attorney that next
week she desired to see him as she had
concluded to change it. The coroner
and the police see in this fact the motive
of the crime. She was tile widow of
John Ernst, Union veteran, who died
twelve years ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
PRINCES OF METHODISM.
Methodist Bishops to Convene in
MinneaDOlis Friday.

A church meeting of unusual prominence
and importance will convene in this city on
Friday of this week, 1t being the semi-annual
gathering of the bishops of the Methodist
church. The bishops meet to apportion the
annual conferences and fix the dates of their
meeting. and for the transaction Of such
church legislation as may come before them.
The gentlemen who will be present
at this meeting are Bishops Warren,
Harris, Walden, Hurst, Andrews, Fowler,
Bowman, Mallileau, Foster and Foss. The
two remaining bishops Mind and Taylor. are
abroad. On Friday evening public recep-
ton will be rendered the reverend gentlemen
at the Hennepin avenue NJ. L. church. On
Sunday it is expected that the bishops will
ill various pulpits in this city and st. Paul.
They will probably continue in session d
week or ten DAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
TO PLEASE THE PUBLIC.

The amateur theatrical entertainment al
Harmonic hall was witnessed by small au.
dience, but was in every way worthy of q
large house. The overture by Carl Lach
mund's juvenile orchestra was given with
great gusto, the e-year-old-artist who
manipulated the bass drum, triangle and
cymbals being an especial favorite with the
audience. The plays were well put on, and
proved very satisfactory A good sum will
be realized by the free dispensary, as very
large number of tickets was sold.
The Philharmonic society gave the "Can-
tata of Joseph at the Central Baptist church
last night. The audience was large and
kindly appreciative and the performance
went off smoothly. IL will be repeated TO.
night at the same place.
The Devils Auction" was given last night
to still larger audience at the Grand and to
as pleased an audience as on the first night.
The special features are all good and the
mechanical effects the best of any play of its
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
TUESDAY IN MINNEAPOLIS.
The Police Commission Breaks the Dead
lock by Making Helm Superin-
tendent of Police.
Exposition Directors Conclude That They
Don't Care to Have the Amer
lean Opera.
Sinch and Draw at the Press Club
T. M. Janney Knocked Senseless
by Runaway Horse.
All LAST.
The Police Commission Appoints
al uperintendent.

The Police Commission Appoints
superintendent.
The police commission yesterday APP
parently came to conclusion that the
ides of November would be at hand be-
fore any one not already member Of
the police force could be appointed
superintendent, owing to the fact that
the mayor and Commissioner Hoy had
steadfastly refused to vote for any out
side man. A communication was re-
ceived from Mai II. II. Henderson,
i'll which that gentleman stated
that he thought it would be an
impOssibility for him to serve
if such contingency should arise as
his appointment as superintendent.
Commissioners Janney then moved that
Lieut.. Jacob Helm be promoted to super
intendent, and the motion prevailed, all
of the commissioners voting in the
other cases of promotions and removals,
did not vote. The commission then
concluded its afternoons work by vot-
ing to retain II. II. Harvey on the force,
this being the last of the doubtful
cases. Steven O'Malley was appointed
special policeman for the West hotel,
and adjournment was taken.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Jacob Helm has been II member of the pO-
lice force for nine years, having been APP
pointed by Mayor Rand during his first term,
and worked his way up from patrolman
to lieutenant receiving the last APP
pointmentGfrom mayor Ames. He is
IL man of excellent Judgment and
character, while his long experience
especially qualities him for the position. 1t
is doubtful if an appointment from the force
could be made which will be 50 universally
were yesterday especially jubilant, and it
cost the superintendent S37 to distribute the
cigars. Supt. Helm came to Minnesota
twenty years ago from Two Rivers, Wis, and
during the war served as one of Sherman's
bummers in Go. ''F," Twenty-sixth regiment
Wisconsin volunteers, being promoted from
the ranks to sergeant. His appointment will
be especially pleasing to the German cili'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-11
Raned and Killed.

POPLAR BLUFF, Ark, May 1o.-At
miles from Poplar Bluff. Ida vaughn.
an adopted daughter, Is years of age,
had been left in charge of the residence
while the family were visiting the
neighbors. During the middle of the
afternoon, a farmers lad was attracted
to the house by a report of pistol shot
followed by a second. On entering the
gate, he found the dead body of Ida
Vaughn lying on the grass in the yard.
The neighbOrs being notified, investi-
gated the case and found that the girl
had been ravished and murdered, The
country is being searched for the perpe-
traitors, and lynching is looked for, if
the guilt can be settled on any person.